Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education (Grades 5-12) English, CERT (E203)

30 credits

Prerequisites:

• Masters Degree or above in a functionally related area

Program and Certification Requirements:

The following courses or their equivalents must appear on a graduate or undergraduate transcript at the time of graduation.  The total must include a least 30 credits in English outside of the Masters dergee.

• 30 credits in English, which must include at least 3 courses in British Literature, 3 courses in American Literature, one course in non-western literature and one film course.

Entry Level

EDU 5000	Foundations of Education	3
EDU 5393	Foundations of Special Education	3
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Intermediate level

To be completed (at the college level) during the first 18 credits of the program:

EDU 5344

Child Development and Learning

3

EDU 5344: or other course in adolescent or human development

To be completed during the first 18 credits of the program:

	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in English
ENE 5005	Literature for Adolescents	3
EDU 5387	Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education	3
EDU 5613	Teaching Writing and Thinking 5-12	3
EDU 5407	English Curriculum and Method: Grades 5-12	3
ENE 5516	The Linguistics of English: Past, Present & Future	3
EDU 5610	An Arts Approach to Literacy	3
	OR
EDU 5617	New Technologies and Literacy	3
	OR
EDU 5618	Literacy, Storytelling, Drama	3

To be completed by the start of semester prior to student teaching semester:

Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test

Capstone Level

EDU 5404

Student Teaching & Sem: Early Childhood And Adolescence Education

3-6

To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:

3 NY State seminars as follows:

	Child Abuse Workshop	0
	Violence Prevention Workshop	0
	Dignity for All Students Workshop	0